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Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

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Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few hours later, they suggested.

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